Egyptian Dreams

[EgyptianRose]

I am very much so concerned. I have been spending many hours working and saving up to go to Egypt and will be spending many hours more doing so. Though aparently the safety in Egypt is plummeting down and could very much ruin my chances of visiting Egypt at the end of this year, and if so I will be very much so dissapointed.

The reasons are the obvious reasons. Though aparently the US and Israel are trying to start are conflict with Iran. If they achieve this then the whole eastern world will became adrupt and my chances will be back to nil! Being a westerner I don't think it would be wise travelling to Egypt under those conditions.

Is this correct. I am very much hoping it is incorrect. Please tell me my chances of visting Egypt are safe and sound at the end of this year.
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It is of course the hieght of irony that, after this intensive campaign to expunge them from the annals of Egypt, the Amarna pharaohs are today probably the most recognized of all the country's ancient rulers!

Quote 'Amarna Sunset' by Aidan Dodson.

[A M Street]

I will leave it to the Egyptian residents on the forum to give you a definitive answer to your concerns, but to judge by my own experience in Egypt last month, you will be fine.

Most of the places visited by tourists i.e. Luxor, the West Bank, Cairo, Aswan and so on are safe. The Tourist police are not as much in evidence as they were a couple of years ago but apart from touts, caleche drivers, felluca owners being a bit more pushy I did not notice any real difference.

Most sites are fairly empty, some almost deserted and as such you may well stand out and be a bit of a target. Also, I think, that women might be subject to a bit more harassment, but if you go with someone else you should not have too much trouble.

As I said, I'll leave it to those with more detailed knowledge of the situation to advise you, but I never felt threatened or insecure when I was there and a lot of the time I was on my own.

Go and enjoy Egypt, you might just catch the bug and have to return again and again.

[Lutz]

I do not think anyone can say at present how the security situation in Egypt will look like at the end of this year. Estimates are probably only in a very timely manner possible and may be obsolete in the next week.

Luxor, Assuan and the Red Sea Area seem still secure, Cairo in parts and by daylight. Middle Egyptian is difficult, kidnappings of tourists on the Sinai are on the agenda.

But, as I said, the situation changes quickly at any time. With restrictions for tourists is to expect everywhere, if only through blockades, strikes and demonstrations. If I remember correctly is at the moment probably convoy duty again for visiting Dendera and Abydos from Luxor?

Greetings, Lutz.

[neseret]

[Lutz]

The Foreign & Commonwealth Office ---> Travel & living abroad (Updated : 16 March 2012) :

[Priest of Hekat]

We have not had the chance to test the convoy situation as yet. The ongoing fuel problems preclude planning any longer distance trips. Once that has been resolved we will test the Luxor -Safaga route.

Generally the Luxor area seems quiet and we have not seen any problems either here on the West Bank or over in the town.
Obviously we will report any change to the current situation but as has already been stated, no one can predict as far ahead as next month let alone the end of the year.

[Kharis]

There was a report in the press over the weekend that there is widespread looting at some AE sites. The report mentioned one (sorry, forget the name) where the looters have their own armed guards to protect the looters. It was also mentioned in the same article that a number of looters had been killed and/or injured when the place where they were digging collapsed on them.

Does anyone know if these reports are true?

[khaemwaset]

Because the registration of the number of new Covid-19 infections and the daily number of deaths due to Covid-19 is completely unreliable in Egypt and the healthcare system in Egypt is sad, it is CURRENTLY not safe to visit Egypt

[EthanScarborough51]

From what I can tell now it should be fine to go to Egypt. I'm planning to go there this Spring. More and more people are getting vaccinated, so I hope there won't be any restrictions. I've always wanted to go travel to this country, but since last year it's been very difficult.
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[James86]

It seems it's fine to go. We will have to wait if they lift any further restrictions, but the tendency is getting rid of them. More and more people are vaccinated and went through covid, so it seems this virus is treated more like a sickness we can control. Finally it might happen this year, hopefully!

[khaemwaset]